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International Year of Astronomy 2009

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Observations

Recent advances in digital imaging equipment and software has made it possible for amature astronomers to produce high quality images of objects in outer space that would have been impossible a few years ago. We expect this section to grow as members develop their skills in the new exciting area of photoastronomy.

Phil Norton acquired the new CCD camera for the society during December 2009 and brought it over for a brief test on Tuesday 22nd December. We pointed it at M42 and within a couple of minutes, and a bit of messing about, we had the following picture.

Obviously it's a bit out of focus but considering the time we had available it's not bad at all. We will continue to work on mastering the new technology during our Tuesday night sessions.

Below is a second attempt taken on 16th January 2010. Much better and i'm sure there will be even better quality images to come.

M42 by Phil Norton of Lincoln Astronomical Society taken in January 2010


Mars Observation by Graham Winstanley
using his Meade ETX 90 and Toucam webcam
23.27 UT 5 Feb 2010 Processed 300 frames on Registax4.

Mars by Graham Winstanley of Lincoln Astronomical Society

 

Venus and the Moon soon after the occultation 2007 June 18 - taken at 15:55 UTC (17:55 local time in Kos, Greece). The Sun was at an elevation of 40 degrees and only 40 degrees away from the Moon. Venus can be seen as a half phase.
Camera: Nikon D-80 set to 1000 ASA, with Tamron SP500mm, f8 mirror lens. Exposure: 1/1000 sec, hand held.

Bob Christy

The image was obtained using a Nikon D-80 digital camera fitted with a Nikon 18-70mm zoom lens set to the shortest focal length and aperture f6.3. The exposure was 68 seconds long. The ISS moves from right to left during the exposure.
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Bob Christy

Hale Bopp in March 1997

Comet Hale Bopp by Phil Norton in March 1997
M31 in December 1996

M31 Galaxy by Phil Norton in December 1996
Saturn February 2003
Saturn by Phil Norton February 2003
Jupiter December 2000
Jupiter by Phil Norton December 2000
aristarchus
bullialdus
gassendi
horrebow
sinusir by Phil Norton
sinusirid by Phil Norton
M2 by Phil Norton
M15 by Phil Norton
M27 by Phil Norton
M56 by Phil Norton
M57 by Phil Norton
M57 by Phil Norton
Uranus by Phil Norton

Also see 'Viewing the Transit of Venus'

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